Baylor’s a capella team, VirtuOSO, competed in the semifinals in Scottsdale, Ariz., bringing yet another victory home. VirtuOSO has become more than a close-knit group or a place for musicians to exercise their unique talents: it has become a glimpse of a God’s design for a reality where people are united through Christ’s love.
Author: Isabel Vorst
From indie to folk, Baylor students have a wide range of genres of interest when it comes to recently released music. Baylor students select music that makes their lives more enjoyable, helping them focus on the moment or refocus on their core values.
In 2023, Hallie Bullard’s passion for coffee and longtime dream became a reality when she officially opened Reign Coffee Company. Recently, Reign Coffee began serving coffee from 7 a.m. to noon daily at Slow Rise Slice House, an event they call “Reign on the River.”
Want to go somewhere during the week to unwind, watch live music and even study? Several options include a live music venue, coffee shop events Thursday nights and Pinewood’s jazz and trivia night.
Suffering is something that people aim to avoid at all costs, seeking the easy, comfortable life instead. However, suffering can be a beautiful, purifying thing, unveiling our desire for something deeper and drawing us into a beautiful intimacy with Christ.
The season of All-University Sing can be an intense period of late nights, crowded calendars and piles of untouched homework. During times that can be so chaotic, it becomes essential for students to find ways to rest, enabling them to balance their lives and recharge so that they can fully do their best and enjoy the process of Sing.
Professional pianist Oliver Jia performed Monday night and told a beautiful story through his soulful art. With music degrees from the University of Michigan, Yale University and the Juilliard School, where he made his debut at Carnegie Hall as an undergrad student performing as a soloist with the Juilliard Orchestra.
For VirtuOSO, Baylor’s competitive jazz a capella group, the taste of victory is still lingering as they celebrate a first place win at the quarterfinals for the ICCA Southwest Region competition in San Antonio on Jan. 31.
As winter closes in and students are stuck indoors, home can feel farther away than usual. Here is a list of comfort foods, some more familiar than others, that students are indulging in this winter.

